South Bay Lakers head coach Coby Karl named NBA G League Coach of the Month

EL SEGUNDO – South Bay Lakers head coach Coby Karl today was named NBA G League Coach of the Month for games played in November. The award is the first of Karl’s career and the first such award in franchise history.

Karl led South Bay to an 8-1 record, their best start in franchise history. South Bay ended the month on a five-game winning streak, and has won all five games played on the road.

Under Karl, the Lakers shot 52.0% from the field and 46.4% from three, both marks that lead the league. South Bay averaged the second-most points, 121.0, and the third-most assists, 24.0, while also posting the highest offensive rating (113.7) in the league.

In his second season as South Bay Lakers head coach, Karl has amassed a 42-17 regular-season record and has produced three career NBA GATORADE Call-Ups.

About the South Bay Lakers:

The NBA G League’s South Bay Lakers, the first franchise in G League history to be owned by an NBA team (Los Angeles Lakers), returns for its 11th season of competition in 2017-18. The Lakers franchise has established itself as a top producer of NBA-ready talent, totaling 26 NBA Call-Ups and developing 19 Lakers assignment players since the inaugural 2006-07 season. Last season, the Lakers returned to the playoffs for the third time in the last four years and produced the league MVP in guard Vander Blue. The Lakers have claimed three division titles and have twice competed in the NBA G League Finals, most recently in 2015-16.